Senior Systems Administrator, HIS

William Osler Health System; Brampton; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health system in Brampton seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to support a new Hospital Information System. This role involves managing server infrastructure and ensuring efficient system utilization for patient care. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in systems design and automation tools, contributing to a transformative digital initiative.

Qualifications

• Five years experience in systems design and implementation.
• Experience in cloud infrastructure (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Hands-on experience with patch management and system updates.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer physical and virtual server infrastructure.
• Maintain and monitor existing on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure.
• Design, build and maintain automation tools and scripts.

Skills

Automation tools

Shell scripting

Python

Terraform

Ansible

Education

University degree or college diploma in computer science

Tools

Microsoft Hyper-V

VMware ESXi

Azure

AWS

GCP

Microsoft Windows Server

RedHat Linux

Job description

Company Description

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

Company Description

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.

At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!

Job Description

William Osler Health System is driven by a strategic vision to go beyond for our people and communities. As part of this commitment, we are embarking on an exciting digital transformation to implement a new, modernized Hospital Information System (HIS). Our dedicated HIS Team will collaborate closely with our trusted HIS Vendor (Epic) and internal subject matter experts to develop a fully functional system that will empower us to deliver exceptional care and services.

The Senior Systems Administrator is responsible for the design, configuration, build, testing and support of the

hardware and infrastructure required to support the health information system (HIS). This role is part of the HIS project structure with a key responsibility to design, deliver and sustain our systems to address both clinical

and non-clinical needs, ensuring the HIS is utilized effectively and efficiently in patient care.

Accountabilities

• Manage and administer physical and virtual server infrastructure
• Maintain and monitor existing on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure, diagnosing problems using system monitoring software and hardware
• Design, build and maintain automation tools and scripts to optimize system management and simplify deployment workflows
• Repair and recover from hardware or software failures, coordinating and communicating with impacted constituencies
• Responsible for the installation, configuration, and maintenance of any assigned systems
• Research new and current technologies to improve stability and functionality of existing systems
• Manage assigned tasks and projects with the flexibility to take on additional responsibilities as needed to support team and business objectives
• Administer multiple data center facilities where systems may operate
• Participate in an on-call rotation to provide 24/7 support
• Work extended hours (days, evenings, nights, weekends) as required
  
  

Qualifications

• Successful completion of either a university degree or college diploma in a computer science or equivalent discipline
• Five years progressive related experience in systems design and implementation
• Five years progressive related experience in Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware ESXi
• Five years progressive related experience in Cloud infrastructure (Azure/AWS/GCP)
• Five years progressive related experience in Microsoft Windows Server and RedHat Linux environments
• Five years progressive related experience in Microsoft Active Directory environments
• Five years progressive related experience in implementing automation tools to streamline infrastructure deployment, scaling, and remediation using Terraform, Ansible and Chef
• Hands-on experience with patch management and system updates in VMware, Nutanix, Linux and Windows environments
• Experience with Shell scripting, Python, Ansible, Terraform and YAML packages
• Experience with iSCSI, FCOE, and Fiber Channel zoning
• Experience with Microsoft clustering and VMware HA/DRS
• Must have working knowledge and experience with the VDI environment
• Experience in deploying and administering applications; installing new/rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements
• Red Hat Certified Engineer is desirable
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with a team to meet HIS project milestones and ensure successful project delivery
• Ability and willingness to support project success in a manner that goes beyond the completion of assigned tasks
• Ability to persevere in a high intensity project to overcome obstacles and difficult situations within a time sensitive implementation
  
  

Additional Information

Hours: Currently Days (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

Salary Range: $85,839.00 - $107,308.50

Application deadline: May 28, 2025

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Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [e-mail].

While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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